About Kathryn
Kathryn Lawrence is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults facing mood challenges, low self-esteem, and the emotional fallout from life changes. She uses clear, practical methods in sessions so people can make steady progress.
Kathryn blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on small, doable steps toward more flexible thinking and healthier routines.
Background and approach
Her background includes extensive work with depression, panic attacks, and social anxiety. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Kathryn has experience addressing personality-related struggles and neurodevelopmental concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
In appointments she prioritizes direct conversation and collaborative planning. People leave with specific strategies to try between meetings and a plan to track what helps. She aims to make each session practical and relevant to daily life.
Kathryn holds LCSW (Indiana) and LISW (Ohio) credentials. She practices from Indiana and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is steady and adaptive, shaped by years of helping people cope with anxiety and related concerns.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to reduce panic, worry, and depressive patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so the person feels heard while they work toward change.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients help shape the mix of ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods used in their care.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can suit quick touchpoints, ongoing coaching, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Ohio
- Languages
- English
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